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Roberts County, SD


Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Native American Lands

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2022 population: 10,163   ( 14 from 2010 , 108 from 2020)
Land area: 1101.1 square miles
Population density: 9.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,577 54.88% 10.6%
Black:640.63% 481.8%
Indian:3,66636.07% 6.0%
Asian:450.44% 114.3%
2+ races:3723.66% 27.8%
Hispanic:4394.32% 248.4%
Total non-White:4,58645.12% 17.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:314 15.3
Deaths:26412.9
Net Migration: -167-8.1
Net Immigration: 90.4
Change in White population:-661 -6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:675 6.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,149
6,23861.46%
110.11%
3,45834.07%
210.21%
2912.87%
1261.24%
3,91138.54%

2000
10,016
6,82168.10%
100.10%
2,95629.51%
210.21%
1451.45%
630.63%
3,19531.90%

1990
9,914
7,58876.54%
00.00%
2,26322.83%
130.13%
n/a
500.50%
2,32623.46%

1980
10,911
8,77280.40%
30.03%
2,11019.34%
230.21%
n/a
30.03%
2,13919.60%

1970
11,678
10,05886.13%
50.04%
1,56213.38%
00.00%
n/a
400.34%
1,620 13.87%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,456 14.5
1,03610.3
-465-4.6
160.2
-583 -5.8
716 7.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,637 16.5
1,31813.3
-447-4.5
70.1
-767 -7.7
869 8.8
1980's
NumberRate
1,905 17.5
1,286 11.8
-1,796 -16.5
n/a
-1,184 -10.9
187 1.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,641 -14.1
n/a
-1,286 -11.0
519 4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Roberts County, SD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.0
2,945 29.0%
7,218 71.0%
2,041 20.1%
3,659
2.74
2,494 68.2%
1,767 70.9%
297 11.9%
1,165 31.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.5
2,880 28.4%
7,269 71.6%
1,758 17.3%
3,823
2.58
2,655 69.4%
1,878 70.7%
301 11.3%
1,168 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
3,006 30.0%
7,010 70.0%
1,695 16.9%
3,684
2.66
2,629 71.4%
1,954 74.3%
284 10.8%
1,055 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.3
3,021 30.5%
6,893 69.5%
1,861 18.8%
3,651
2.65
2,616 71.7%
2,030 77.6%
261 10.0%
1,035 28.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
3,591 32.9%
7,320 67.1%
1,946 17.8%
3,715
2.86
2,764 74.4%
2,327 84.2%
199 7.2%
951 25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Roberts County, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,818 
Median Value$127,800 
Occupied3,65975.9%
Vacant1,15924.1%
Owned2,48367.9%
Rented1,17632.1%
Median Rent$596 
Single-Family Units3,96182.2%
    Detached3,92581.5%
    Attached360.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1673.5%
Mobile Homes54211.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Roberts County, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002125.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991454.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992406.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991664.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991353.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991885.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991825.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991163.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991975.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992978.1%
$60,000 to $74,99937210.2%
$75,000 to $99,99948513.3%
$100,000 to $124,99937510.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992125.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992236.1%
$200,000 or more1143.1%
Median Household Income59,022 
Per Capita Income28,613 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1845.0%
Public Assistance872.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps48713.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,89070.8%
Unemployed2304.2%
In Armed Forces120.2%
Total Labor Force4,13275.2%
Not in Labor Force1,36224.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,34088760.2%
Non-Profit13425634.4%
Self-Employed51917375.0%
Local Government23239736.9%
State Government468335.7%
Federal Government7417529.7%
Total Private + Self1,8591,06063.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.48691134.8%
Total2,3451,97154.3%
Pct. Govt.23.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts79418.3%
Sales and Office Occupations87720.2%
Professional, Technical81118.7%
Service Occupations74117.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing992.3%
All others1,12325.8%
White Collar 57.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing56513.0%
Health care and social assistance53612.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting46810.8%
Educational services46810.8%
Public administration3758.6%
Retail trade3558.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3367.7%
Construction2345.4%
Accommodation and food services2165.0%
Wholesale trade1443.3%
Transportation and warehousing1353.1%
Finance and insurance1192.7%
Other services1172.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.952.2%
Professional, scientific, technical611.4%
Utilities451.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing400.9%
Information320.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Roberts County, SD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican490.48%
Puerto Rican110.11%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American280.27%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan240.23%
Honduran40.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American20.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian20.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic100.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino50.05%
Korean30.03%
Chinese20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,16897.3%
Other1761.9%
German, other Germanic370.4%
Spanish270.3%
Tagalog50.1%
Korean30.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic30.0%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Chinese20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,92728.6%
Norwegian1,66516.3%
Swedish3563.5%
English3263.2%
Irish3223.1%
Polish2152.1%
Dutch1641.6%
American1421.4%
Scottish1411.4%
French1371.3%
Danish1141.1%
Scandinavian820.8%
Austrian580.6%
Czech520.5%
Finnish490.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,21399.7%
Not a citizen290.3%
Native10,19799.6%
Foreign-born450.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Roberts County, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
145 2.3%427 6.6%2,371 36.8%2,435 37.8%759 11.8%306 4.7%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 145 2.3%
9-12 Years 427 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,371 36.8%
Some College 2,435 37.8%
Bach. Degree 759 11.8%
Grad Degree 306 4.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Roberts County, SD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,596 4,335 261 5.7% 3.6%
1991 4,596 4,331 265 5.8% 3.5%
1992 4,889 4,613 276 5.6% 3.4%
1993 4,721 4,468 253 5.4% 3.5%
1994 4,786 4,530 256 5.3% 3.3%
1995 4,835 4,592 243 5.0% 3.2%
1996 4,906 4,648 258 5.3% 3.3%
1997 4,771 4,520 251 5.3% 2.9%
1998 4,794 4,523 271 5.7% 2.9%
1999 4,813 4,562 251 5.2% 2.7%
2000 4,617 4,437 180 3.9% 2.5%
2001 4,531 4,321 210 4.6% 3.0%
2002 4,509 4,286 223 4.9% 3.2%
2003 4,607 4,363 244 5.3% 3.5%
2004 4,702 4,461 241 5.1% 3.6%
2005 4,788 4,560 228 4.8% 3.6%
2006 4,869 4,667 202 4.1% 3.0%
2007 4,809 4,615 194 4.0% 2.8%
2008 4,780 4,579 201 4.2% 3.1%
2009 4,748 4,483 265 5.6% 4.6%
2010 5,075 4,785 290 5.7% 4.9%
2011 5,083 4,751 332 6.5% 4.6%
2012 4,970 4,700 270 5.4% 4.1%
2013 4,869 4,621 248 5.1% 3.7%
2014 4,891 4,662 229 4.7% 3.3%
2015 4,895 4,686 209 4.3% 3.0%
2016 4,865 4,663 202 4.2% 3.0%
2017 4,826 4,607 219 4.5% 3.1%
2018 4,835 4,637 198 4.1% 2.9%
2019 4,816 4,628 188 3.9% 3.0%
2020 4,807 4,499 308 6.4% 4.6%
2021 4,693 4,509 184 3.9% 2.6%
2022 4,625 4,472 153 3.3% 2.1%
2023 4,739 4,594 145 3.1% 2.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com